Bumblefoot -- the stage name of Ron Blumenthal, which is sometimes expanded to Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal -- is best known as the guitarist in the 21st century incarnation of Guns N' Roses that Axl Rose shepherded before reuniting with Slash in 2015. Although he'd been a known name in shredder circles since the mid-'90s, he joined GNR in 2006 and stayed with them through 2014, a span of time that included the release of the long-awaited Chinese Democracy and several international tours. During these years, he also released several solo projects, all exhibiting his fleet-fingered vi...